Currycomb.



PATBNTED PEB. 11, 190s. E. JOHNSON. GURRYGOMB.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1906.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

EDWARD JOHNSON, OF SANDPOINT, IDAHO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-FIFTHS TO .OSCAR HALVORSEN AND ONE-FIFTH TO ANTON HANSON.

CUERYCOMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1 1, 1908.

Application lled November 26. 19064. Serial No. 345.119.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD JOHNSON, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Sandpoint, in the county of Kootenai and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention is an improved currycomb having means for cleaning its teeth and removing the hair therefrom.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be of simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction and very effective for the purpose intended.

The above and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompany- `ing drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved curry comb, Fig. 2 is a centrally longitudinal sectional view of the same; and Fig. 8 is a similar sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 in Fig-1.

-The improved curry comb comprises a plurality of transversely extending parallel comb bars 1 which project from a back or top plate 2. The two end comb bars 1 are formed by bending the edges of the plate 2 downwardly at right angles, and the inter. mediate comb bars are formed by riveting or otherwise securing, as shown at 3, upon the inner or under face of the plate 2 channel platesl which are substantially U-shaped in cross section.

The sides or plates of these U-shaped flanges 4 form comb bars and they are arranged preferably at equal distances from each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. j

The ends of the comb bars 1 are prefer ably rounded, as seenin Fig. 1, and their edges are formed with the usual comb teeth 5. The front or outer cornersof the plate 2 are also preferably rounded, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Secured by rivets or similar fastenings 6 upon the top or outer face of the plate 2 is a longitudinally extending bar or plate 7 which has its rear end offset, as shown at 8 and reduced to form a tang or laterally extending shank 9 for the reception of a handle 10.

In order to remove the hair from the comb teeth 5 and to clean the latter, a plurality of cleaner bars 11 are arranged between the comb bars 1 adjacent thereto and so mounted as to be moved outwardly beyond the points ofthe comb teeth 5. As shown, these cleaner bars are formed by the sides or flanges of channel or U-shaped plates 12 which are arranged between the comb bars 1, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The channel plates 12 are united by two longitudinally extending pins or rods 13 which pass through alining apertures 14 in the cleaner bars or plates 11 and also through transversely extending slots 15 formed in the comb bars 1, as seen in Figs. 1 and 3.

The'provision of the slots 15 permits the cleanerbars to be moved outwardly beyond the comb barsI as previously stated, and they are held in their retracted position by a llat spring 16. The latter has one of its ends secured by one of the rivets 6 upon the top ot' the outer end of the handle bar 7 and its rear or free end 17 is disposed adjacent to the handle 10 and forms a finger or thumb piece.r

Said spring carries a stem or rod 18` which projects through and works in alining slots in the bar 7, `the plate 2 and the adjacent channel plate 12 in which latter it is secured, as shown at 19 in Fig.2.

It will be seen `that the spring 16 holds the cleaner bars 11 in their retracted position so that the teeth of the bars 1 project beyond the edges ofthe bars 11, and that by pressing downwardly upon the finger piece 17 the cleaner bars will be moved outwardly from between the comb bars to remove hair and dirt from the teeth of the latter,

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be-readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, as defined in the appended claims'. Y

Having described my invention, what I claim as nevv and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

l. A curry comb comprising a base or top plate having spaced comb bars formed With alining transverse slots, scraper blades arranged between said toothed comb bars, and having alining openings therein, connecting rods passing through the alining openings in said scraper blades and the slots in said toothed comb bars, a handle. bar secured upon the outer face of said top plate and having an offset end, a plate spring securedl upon said handle bar and having its free end extending adjacent to the ofl'set end of said handle bar to form a finger piece, said handle bar and top plate having alining openings therein and a rod connecting said spring and said scraper blades and Working in the alining openings in said handle bar and said top plate.

2. A curry comb comprising a back carrying a series of parallel spaced comb bars having alining transverse slots therein, a handle secured to the rear end thereof, a plurality of scraper blades arranged on opposite sides of said comb bars, rods connecting said scraper blades and passing through the slots in said comb bars, a rod Inpvable vertically in said back and secured to said scraper blades, and a plate spring secured at one end to the front portion of said back and connected With the vertically movable rod and extending to a point adjacent the handle in position to be operated by the thumb of the user to move said scraper blades relatively to the comb bars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 1n presence of two subscribing Witnesses,

p EDWARD JOHNSON. Witnesses:

PETER JOHNSON, BERTHA E. JOHNSON. 

